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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1896
Page
2
A pursuit ends with Bill taken into custody while George slips away. The escape alters the sequence of events, leaving authorities to pursue the remaining suspect as details emerge from the scene.
Cannontom Missouri April report says George Taylor fled after fifty deputies guarded a poorly kept jail. Hounds tracked a faint lead to water near a patch, then to a route along the Waban highway. Taylor and accomplices were believed to be near the county, with renewed efforts to capture him and executions looming for Taylor brothers involved in a Meeks murder case.
A long bill on filled cheese regulation clears the house by a sweeping 160 to 5 percent vote. It imposes annual taxes on cheese makers and wholesale and retail dealers, sets branding and posting requirements, and prescribes penalties for noncompliance. Separate items note a fatal shooting in a city and a deteriorating political outlook in Northern Louisiana with unclear details.
General Grosvenor reports McKinley leads in delegate counts with Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania SouthCarolina SouthDakota Texas Virginia WestVirginia Wisconsin New Mexico Oklahoma Kentucky tied totals near 515 pledges. He forecasts McKinley will secure a majority before May first as conventions proceed across states and territories.
In Jackson County Missouri Democrat factions held rival conventions to pick delegates for the Sedalia convention, with two slates led by Brown and anti Brown vying for control of the county committee. Other items note railway clerks out on March 1, Congress adjournment chatter, and various international or regional events with sparse details.
A severe wind storm struck the Cripple Creek district and Fort Worth area, blowing down three story buildings, tents, and signs. Widespread damage reported with several deaths feared, outages cut telegraph and electric service, and many structures demolished or damaged beyond repair. Local officials estimate property losses around 104000 dollars amid collapsed rail depot and burning hazards.
A discussion within the A.B.O.A. led by Stevens of St Louis shows a split over backing McKinley. The national executive committee faces internal strife as supporters and opponents clash over principles and potential nomination.
News in brief lists several items including Jobs Tyler Cooper indicted for embezzling county funds at a1 lata and Ga te Erich Langheid of Berlin claiming a tuberculous remedy. It notes Carroll county Republicans proposing Colonel John B Hale for Governor and a suicide by Mrs Clara Alien in Wichita Kansas. The report mentions Colonel Jake A Cockerill’s burial plans in St Louis and a duel wound connected to Count Von Kotae at a court setting.
The piece recounts a January 6 wedding at a Methodist church with Rev. J. Wrattit officiating, detailing the couple’s reception at multiple homes, gifts received, and thanks offered to family and friends. It includes asides on social manners, local notes, and mentions of guests and local figures.
Chicago April 12 Colonel Robert Rogersoll urged replacing superstition with education. He called for secular schools in place of costly church edifices and proposed an international court, workers owning land, divorces for wives on request, and a library as the town’s heart. He urged Saturday study and Sunday lectures on science, philosophy, and art.
Maria Christine acts as queen regent for infant Alfonso in Spain facing political turmoil and war fears. The Austrian-born Queen Regent balances liberal pressures, isolation from Hasburg ties, and devotion to her son, earning broad popularity as she guides the kingdom through delicate governance. Real estate offices open in anticipation of a summer revival.
A Nassau Street dealer pressures buyers toward a pricier cigar while one man recalls always getting the best value from a cheaper brand. The exchange shows skepticism about perceived quality and the gift effect, with friends noting the expensive clears are not worth the extra cost. The tale, attributed to the New York Tribune, appears in the Journal.
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